Intern- Accounting

TITLE: Accounting Intern LOCATION: Bellevue, WA, USA TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington.
At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health.
In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world.
They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment.
TerraPower’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field.
As a result, the company’s activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications – all for significant human health benefits.
TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes.
TerraPower is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
In addition, as a federal contractor, TerraPower has instituted an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP) in an effort to proactively recruit, hire, and promote women, minorities, disabled persons and veterans.
Accounting Intern As the Accounting Intern, you will be immersed in TerraPower’s financial team’s activities, gaining valuable professional skills to aid in growth in the accounting field.
You will experience hands-on learning that applies what you have learned in school in a real-world environment.
You will be exposed to a wide variety of tasks and projects within TerraPower’s Finance department, including in GL accounting, AP/AR, government accounting and compliance, payroll, and other finance functions.
You will also work with other TerraPower departments in relation to meeting the company’s greater goals.
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Responsibilities Assist with the monthly close process, including pre-close activities and post close reporting Assist with preparation of accounts payable, accounts receivable, or other entries in accounting system (Oracle Fusion) Review and update vendor profiles Review invoices and travel expenses for allowability Support billing and rates true ups for government compliance Carry out various account reconciliations, including various GL accounts and Payroll reconciliations Perform mini audits of financial and payroll information between our various systems for consistency Assist the finance department with various external financial and government audits Support with fixed asset tracking of Lab, IT, and Facilities assets purchased by the company Assist in preparing state and local tax returns Review monthly AP reports for proper taxation of purchases Assist in establishing tax processes for TerraPower projects Work on internal accounting and audit policy related projects Contribute to improving documentation of accounting and finance processes Key Qualifications and Skills Undergraduate degree (in progress) from an accredited university in Accounting or Finance.
Completion of Senior year by summer 2025 Prior Internship or work experience preferred Solid understanding of accounting concepts and theories.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and ability to quickly adapt to other Finance and Accounting systems.
Working knowledge of Vlookup, Xlookup, pivot tables, and filtering of data for analysis is desirable.
Experience with Oracle Fusion, and/or Concur is a plus.
Highly organized as well as process- and detail-oriented.
Skillful at quickly comprehending new information and technologies.
Capable of working independently and in a team, in a dynamic, fast paced environment.
Motivated individual with good written and verbal communication skills The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trustworthiness and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.
Job Functions Job Functions are physical actions and/or working conditions associated with the position.
These functions may also constitute essential functions for the job which the employee must be able to fulfill, with or without accommodation.
Information provided below is to help describe the job so that the applicant has a reasonable understanding of the job duties/expectations.
An applicant's ability to perform and/or tolerate these actions and conditions will be discussed and workplace accommodations may be made on a case-by-case basis following an individualized assessment of the applicant and other considerations, including but not limited to any governing safety standards.
Motor Abilities: Sitting and/or standing for extended periods, bending/stooping, grasping/gripping, fine motor control (hands) Physical exertion and/or requirements: Minimal, with ability to safely lift up to 25 pounds Repetitive work: Prolonged Special Senses: Visual and audio focused work Work Conditions: Stairs, typing/keyboard, standard and/or sitting working environment of >8 hrs.
/day Travel required: 0-5% TerraPower’s technology is controlled for export by various agencies of the U.
S.
Government.
TerraPower must evaluate applicants who are foreign nationals (other than asylees, refugees, or lawful permanent residents) in accordance with U.
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Government export control requirements.
To facilitate TerraPower’s export control reviews, you will be asked as part of the application process to identify whether you are a U.
S.
Citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident of the United States.
Government export authorization approval times vary.
Based on the business needs for a particular position, TerraPower may not consider a foreign national from a country if it is impracticable to obtain timely Government export approval.
Job details Hourly rate range** $24.
50 - $26.
50 Job Type: Intern Benefits: Competitive Compensation Hourly pay rate Weekly stipend for out of area Interns Weekly commuter stipend for local area Interns Paid Time Off (PTO) Interns accrue 1 hour of PTO for every 40 hours worked Holiday Schedule Paid holidays commensurate with Internship period and TerraPower Holiday Schedule Relocation Assistance for out of area Interns **Intern pay rate will be commensurate with degree path and academic year completed at start of Internship.
Please visit www.
terrapower.
com to apply